-mp

See also: mp and .mp

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-mpa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-mpa. Cognates include Finnish -mpi and Estonian -m.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-mp

  1. Forms comparative adjectives.
    vanha (“old”) → vanhemp (“older”)
    suur (“big”) → suuremp (“bigger”)

Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Ingrian_words_suffixed_with_-mp' title='Category:Ingrian words suffixed with -mp'>Ingrian words suffixed with -mp</a>

References
  • Vitalij Chernyavskij (2005) Ižoran keel (Ittseopastaja)‎
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